Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer with a net worth of $45 million. Leonard Nimoy gained his net worth by portraying Spock in the original Star Trek series. Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and began teaching acting classes in Hollywood, California, before serving in the United States Army.

Leonard Simon Nimoy ( /'ni:m??/ NEE-moy; born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966-1969), and in multiple film, television, and video-game sequels.Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven feature films and guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock had a significant cultural impact and garnered Nimoy three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in Mission: Impossible for two seasons, hosted the documentary series In Search of..., and narrated Civilization IV, as well as making several well-received stage appearances.Nimoy's fame as Spock is such that both his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1977) and I Am Spock (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself.Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts in the West End, to Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). His father, Max Nimoy, owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of the city. His mother, Dora Nimoy (nee Spinner), was a homemaker. Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater. His parents wanted him to attend college and pursue a stable career, or even learn to play the accordion--which, his father advised, Nimoy could always make a living with--but his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake

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A costume worn by actor Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek is expected to fetch up to £70,000 when it goes up for auction in September. Nimoy wore the blue uniform while playing Mr Spock in the second season of the sci-fi series in 1967 and 68. The costume is ...

"Star Trek" legend William Shatner will pay homage to his friend and co-star Leonard Nimoy in a book about the late actor's life. Shatner, 84, starred in the iconic sci-fi series as Captain James T. Kirk, opposite Nimoy's half-human half-Vulcan science ...

William Shatner is paying tribute to his ‘brother’ Leonard Nimoy by writing a book about his life. The- two actors starred together on Star Trek between 1966 and 1969, which William believes gives him a firm understanding of his pal’s life.

5. Leonard Nimoy continued to act on the show even after he officially retired. One of his last acting scenes before he died was with Noble. Although it's unclear if this was Nimoy's very last acting role due to his 2013 cameo in "Star Trek Into Darkness ...

NBC knows. But they’re not telling us. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘I’ve lost a dear friend’: Shatner with Leonard Nimoy. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters We’re now in a world of Kirk without Spock. I’m writing a book about Leonard. I had a ...